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California court rules short-term rental ban unenforceable
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: California Superior Court judge James Chalfant ruled that the city of Manhattan Beach’s attempt to ban short-term rentals was unenforceable. The judgement claimed that the ban was in violation of the California Coastal Act, and that rentals can return to the city effective immediately. The city passed two distinct measures to limit rentals in […]
AirDNA and STR report: Rentals weathering pandemic better than hotels
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Short-term rentals are weathering the pandemic better than hotels in 27 markets, according to a joint report by leading accommodation data providers, STR and AirDNA, which compared the impact of the coronavirus crisis on hotels and short-term rentals from January 2019 through to 27 June 2020. The report found that while both accommodation types […]
Christchurch considering short-term rental legislation
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Zealand: Christchurch city council in New Zealand is considering implementing a variety of new restrictions on short-term rentals. Proposed changes include limiting the types of rentals in certain districts, limiting the number of days a property can be rented out, and defining the types of buildings where properties can be rented. The council received […]
Airbnb seeking agreement with Malaysia over rental cap
Reading Time: 2 minutesMalaysia: Airbnb is seeking an agreement with Malaysia Productivity Corp (MPC) and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture over limits on short-term rentals in the country. A statement from the company last year said that caps would hinder the growth of short-term accommodation in the country. Currently, restrictions exist on the platform for stays […]
URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2020 rescheduled for November 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media [IHM] – the premier specialist in online publishing and events for growth sectors of the hospitality industry is rescheduling the inaugural URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2020 [ULF]: stay-live-work, from this July until November 25 – 26 2020, to be held at Tobacco Dock, London. IHM CEO Piers Brown said: “We have been continually monitoring developments and […]
Florida short-term rental regulation slows down
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Both houses of the Florida legislature are currently considering placing restrictions on short-term letting. The senate bill, SB 1128, currently sits in committee and may stay there due to a lack of significant support. Sponsor Manny Diaz said to Tampa Bay Business Journal: “This is kind of the time in session where you don’t […]